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Save the date! The Senior Fellows Program Committee is finalizing plans for the annual Senior Fellows Retreat. This year will feature an urban retreat in downtown Tacoma. The day will feature a walking tour, thoughtful conversation, a

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July/August, 2013

2013-2014 Board Members Elected at Annual Meeting

The ALF Annual Meeting, held on Thursday, June 13th at the Northwest Leadership Foundation, was attended by board members, committee members, and Senior Fellows. Retiring board member Neel Parikh (Class VII) was honored for her dedication and thoughtful leadership as a six-year board member and Chair of the Fellows Program Committee.

The board officers from 2012-2013 have unanimously agreed to remain in their leadership positions for one additional year to capitalize on the momentum generated this past year and to complete various infrastructure projects in progress. Read more

Thank you to Pat Talton (Class XV) and Northwest Leadership Foundation for donating a welcoming space for the ALF annual meeting.

Class Champion Fundraising Results...and the Winner is...Class XII

Thanks to John Briehl's incredible work (and relentless badgering of his classmates), Class XII won the fundraising competition for both total cash donations and highest percentage of class members making a donation, with Class XVI not far behind. ALF is deeply grateful for all the Class Fundraising Champions efforts.

ALF Tacoma/Pierce County was fortunate to have the financial support of 184 Senior Fellows (almost half of the total number of Senior Fellows) contribute to the organization last fiscal year - an increase of 15 additional donors from the previous year. Thanks to your generous donations, ALF is able to continue to offer the year-long Fellows Program to all qualified nominees regardless of their ability to fully pay for participation. Paying it forward with your contributions is deeply appreciated. Many thanks to all the Class Fundraising Champions, led by Rick Little (Class XIV) and Julie Collins (Class XVIII), for their tireless work.

Ranking

Total $ donated

Class Number

Class Number

Percent of class members giving

Total Number of Contributors

1

$8,773

12

12

96%

22

2

$8,330

16

16

91%

21

3

$7,675

14

18

78%

14

4

$7,635

10

14

74%

17

5

$4,950

11

4

61%

14

6

$4,920

8

8

59%

13

7

$4,710

7

3

55%

12

8

$4,160

17

15

50%

10

9

$4,150

15

11

42%

8

10

$3,710

3

9

38%

8

11

$3,665

4

7

37%

7

12

$3,635

18

13

36%

8

15

$3,500

13

1

33%

5

13

$2,800

2

10

32%

7

14

$2,450

6

17

32%

7

16

$1,970

1

2

31%

5

17

$1,666

9

5

16%

3

ALF Fiscal Year 2012-2013

ALF ended the fiscal year with a positive net balance of $47,830 for the year ending June 30, 2013, the fifth consecutive year that we have not utilized our line of credit from KeyBank and had a positive net income, had 286 days (approximately eight months) cash on hand, and were $9,788 under budgeted expenses.

ALF received foundation/grant increases over the last fiscal year from:

Ben B. Cheney Foundation (+$5,000 for the Salesforce CRM project)

Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Foundation (+$1,000)

KeyFoundation (+$1,000)

Florence B. Kilworth Foundation (+$500)

MultiCare Health System (+$2,500)

Additionally, we received $10,000 in new grant support from the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. ALF greatly benefitted from the continued support from the following foundations: Ben B. Cheney Foundation, Boeing Global Corporate Citizenship, Forest Foundation, The Russell Family Foundation, and Sequoia Foundation.